flaming earth

In times of global crises - from war to climate change - how do we find the courage to stand up for a future worth living?

At the heart of the new project by vokal:orgel in cooperation with Theater Basel is the cantata "Herr, deine Erde brennt!" by Latvian composer and organist Lūcija Garūta from 1943 - a powerful appeal for freedom, fraternity and peace. In "flammende erde", 180 young people pose the question of how we can live with our earth and develop visions for a sustainable future. Their voices merge with those of professional musicians and the magnificent music hall organ to create a gripping, semi-staged concert experience.

The program is complemented by Ēriks Ešenvalds' (*1977) poetic settings of Nordic legends and a colourful madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), the expressive work "Fire" by Katerina Gimon (*1993) and an atmospheric commissioned work by composer Lucia Birzer (*1995).

Date and time
January 20, 2026, 19:00

Address
Stadtcasino Basel

Organizer
vocal:organ

Works
Works by Lūcija Garūta, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Katerina Gimon, Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach and Eugène Ysaÿe, commissioned work (premiere) by Lucia Birzer

Management
Babette Mondry - Abélia Nordmann - Tobias Stückelberger

Soloists
Junger Kammerchor Basel - Choirs of the Gymnasien Oberwil and the Rudolf Steiner School Basel - Dmitry Smirnov, violin - Babette Mondry, organ - Salomé Im Hof, direction - Abélia Nordmann, concept and conducting - Tobias Stückelberger, conducting

Admission price
Tickets: CHF 60.- / 45.- / 30.-, children of pre-school age accompanied by an adult: free of charge, pupils/students: CHF 10.-, AHV/IV: CHF 10.- discount in all categories, KulturLegi: CHF 40.- / 30.- / 20.-, wheelchair places: CHF 60, accompanying person free of charge

Contact us
info@vokalorgel.ch

Website
www.vokalorgel.ch